# Marble Blaster vs Marble Wild Friends

The clearest difference is rating: Marble Blaster at 4.0 against Marble Wild Friends's 2.7. Marble Blaster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Marble Wild Friends's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Marble Wild Friends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Marble Blaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

Marble Blaster holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Wild Friends has 48 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Marble Blaster | Marble Wild Friends |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-blaster/id1120950427/reviews)** | [2.7 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-wild-friends/id1515110385/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **48** |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 169 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GASP Mobile Games Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/502025155) | [Blackout Lab SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479305180) |

## What reviewers say

### Marble Blaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-blaster/id1120950427)

A classic marble-shooting puzzle game where players match colored marbles to clear levels. Prevent the marbles from reaching the end of the path by strategically shooting and creating combos for higher scores. This free version offers countless levels for endless fun.

**Highlights:** Classic Zuma-style gameplay, Countless levels, Match 3 or more colored marbles, Prevent marbles from reaching the end, Create combos for bonus points, Save game data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Marble Wild Friends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-wild-friends/id1515110385)

Engage in over 3000 challenging bubble-matching puzzles. Aim, match three or more colored bubbles to pop them, and clear the board before they reach the end. Collect wild friends and utilize powerful bonuses to achieve high scores.

**Highlights:** Over 3000 bubble puzzle levels, Match 3 or more colored bubbles, Collect over 20 wild friends, Challenging game modes, Powerful bonus items, Daily missions and challenges, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Special Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 550 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Super Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $12.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable game mechanics
- 👍 Nice, simple distraction
- 👍 Cute graphics
- 👍 Pleasant and fluid gameplay
- 👍 Good game to pass time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Excessive ads
- 😠 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 😠 Ads are too long
- 😠 Repetitive levels
- 😠 No difficulty increase

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes during play
- Animals do not change/rotate
- Ads freeze and force logout
- Game screen locking up mid-game
- Game hesitates when shooting balls

**Requested features**

- Reduce ad frequency
- Allow switching animals
- Increase level difficulty
- Option to pay to remove ads
- Fix ads containing adult content


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Marble Blaster free?

Marble Blaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Marble Wild Friends free?

Marble Wild Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Marble Blaster or Marble Wild Friends?

Marble Blaster is rated higher. Marble Blaster averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Marble Wild Friends averages 2.7 from 48 ratings.

### Do Marble Blaster or Marble Wild Friends have ads?

Both Marble Blaster and Marble Wild Friends show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Marble Blaster or Marble Wild Friends?

Marble Blaster ships an update every 9 months, and Marble Wild Friends every 9 months. Most recently, Marble Blaster was updated on November 2, 2026 and Marble Wild Friends on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*